While many people think that trucking is easy work, it’s anything but that. Being in the rig for many hours a day is exhausting, and it can take a toll on your health. Trucking is one profession that comes with some unique risks. Most truckers do what they can to...
Truckers are vital to the overall health of this country, so they deserve to be as safe as possible when they’re working. While there are some factors that are up to them since they’re working alone, there are also some that are up to their employer to ensure the...
A slip and fall can leave you nursing some serious injuries, from broken bones to concussions. As a victim, you are probably wondering how much compensation your claim is worth -- and that's fair. You've undergone some serious injuries. It all depends on the extent of...
If someone breaks into a home and the homeowner actively defends themselves, they're generally within their rights. This leads some homeowners to believe that they can set booby traps in advance to injure someone who potentially breaks into the house or trespasses on...
You can usually claim against your employer’s workers’ compensation policy if injured at work. To do so, you will need to visit a doctor to get a record of your injuries and a prognosis for recovery. Sometimes the doctors may give orders that are more restrictive than...
Humans rely on their hands for many of the day-to-day activities they carry out. The wrists play a key role in facilitating the movement of the hands. A wrist injury can be debilitating, especially if it is serious. Sprains are commonly thought of as minor injuries,...
As the weather improves you might be tempted to take your bicycle out of the garage and start riding to work. There are so many benefits to this that it would be good if more people thought the same. However, most of our towns are still dominated by cars. As a...
When you are involved in a car accident, you may suffer different kinds of losses, or “damages.” You can claim compensation for these damages – including pain and suffering, even though it’s a non-economic loss that does not directly impact your finances like lost...
When following another vehicle, you need to leave a safe distance. The rule of thumb is three seconds between two cars. You can simply determine this by counting how many seconds it takes you to pass an object, such as a road sign, tree or telephone pole, after the...
What do you imagine when someone tells you that they suffered an injury after a collision with another vehicle? You probably think of conditions involving blood, bruising and/or broken bones. While these are real concerns, they are not the only things that crash...
